Hi ladies! I loved reading birthstories through out my pregnancy. Now is my turn post mine here. I gave birth at 39w2d on 2/1/18, 7lb11oz and 20 in.

Birth story. Contractions type: back labor

Sunday to Monday- around midnight I started to experience my firsts back labor contractions. They were spaced out I was getting them 20-30mins apart all day.

Tuesday- Same jazz back labor contractions but they were 15- 20mins apart, all day long. Its was so painful that the night i slept on the rocking chair.

Wednesday- 7-12minutes apart all day long. My husbands tells me he doesn't care about the 5 1 1 rule, I need to at least call L&D.; I call them they tell me to go in and to get checked.

L&D; triage- We get there Thursday night around 9ishpm. I get checked , my contractions are 3 mins apart, 5cm dilated and 100% effaced. I get admitted.

Dr comes to check me around 2am , he checks me and tells me I'm only 6cm dilated . He starts talking to me about pitocin/induction. My husband tell him no. Before going to the hospital my husband and i had a conversation about my wishes when it came to my birthplan. Throughout my pregnancy my husband always knew my labor plans, but when i was having back labor contraction to be on the safe side on the way to the hospital he asks me no meds, right? I told him no meds and no pitocin.

3am-6am- husband and i are walking through the entire hospital floor to get my contractions to pick up, jumping on the yoga ball and doing squats.

6am- Dr. comes to check on me no changes besides that the baby is engaged 😔. Two options break my water or pitocin. He explains to us chances with breaking my water contractions will pick up leading me to labor or contractions can pick up but not enough that in the end I need to have pitocin. I choose to have my water broken.

6-9ish am- I labored at the hospital bathtub.

9ish i get sent to my room to talk to the midwife. She tells me when babies are sunny side contractions are powerful but it takes longer for the body to dilate. She tells me i can check your cervix but I'm usually not wrong but you are probably close to labor but not there yet. She checks me she is 😱🤤 you are ready to push! The entire team gets together in less than 5 minutes.

He is out with 4 contractions in less than 10 minutes.

The midwife the entire floor were in chocked. The midwife asked me when i was having this conversation with you why were you so patient , listened to me and were not showing pain symptoms? The midwife even went to get me water and juice after the my delivery. My husband was amazing through the entire process. He saw me in agony and in pain never asked me to take pain killers. Epidural was never brought up by him. He helped me to labor, he was my coach reminding me to breath during my contractions, paying soothings songs, giving me water after each of my contractions to not dehydrate and being my voice and advocating for my birth plan.

My nurses were amazing. My labor was an amazing experience and I wouldn't change any of it. My husband and I were on the same page. It was great for him to know my wishes and wants, the whole night he was taking care of me, and was very patient.

In the beginning of my pregnancy i thought i wanted a doula, looked into to it and told my self no. two reasons money lol, and second reason why a doula when i have a great support person? my husband is the person that knows me the most, will take my bad attitude and not get offended lol. why pay someone to be with us on the night when we both have the strength and patient. plus witnessing the birth of our child will be a magical moment that we will cherish for the rest of our lives.

My husband was amazing through the entire process. He saw me in agony and in pain never asked me to take pain killers. Epidural was never brought up by him. He helped me to labor, he was my coach reminding me to breath during my contractions, paying soothings songs, giving me water after each of my contractions and being my voice and advocating for my birth plan.

The best part of giving birth, is having this piece of us.